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BLOOMINGTON, Ill.  – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has awarded $139,311 in three categories of grants to 73 programs in McLean, DeWitt, Livingston and Logan counties. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,505. Funding came from the Jerome Mirza Foundation, donors to the Community Foundation’s annual campaign and several endowments at the Community Foundation. Receiving 37 General…

To Support Local Nonprofits Serving Populations Impacted by COVID-19 BLOOMINGTON, IL – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its presence in our community, Illinois Prairie Community Foundation has established the IPCF COVID-19 Response Fund to support local nonprofits that serve populations who have been impacted by the COVID-19 virus and its economic consequences. The…

BLOOMINGTON – Area high school students are being sought to participate in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) during the 2020-2021 school year. An initiative of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, YEP is a program in which high school students allocate grant funds to local nonprofits. YEP provides opportunities to build leadership and teamwork skills while…

Applications Accepted During February BLOOMINGTON – Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will accept applications for grants in three categories from February 1-28, 2020. Interested applicants may find information about the grants here along with links to the online applications once the grant cycle opens. The Community Foundation expects to award more than $145,000 during this grant…

BLOOMINGTON – Eleven local nonprofit programs have been awarded a total of $37,161 in grants  thanks to the Women to Women Giving Circle and Youth Engaged in Philanthropy (YEP) at the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation. The Women to Women Giving Circle seeks to improve the lives of women and children in Central Illinois and focused…

Registration Now Open for Nonprofits Workshop & Luncheon BLOOMINGTON — Illinois Prairie Community Foundation will celebrate National Philanthropy Week on Nov. 14 with a morning workshop for local nonprofits and a luncheon to recognize the annual Philanthropists of the Year. The Celebrating Local Philanthropy events will be held at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center,…

To Be Honored at Celebrating Local Philanthropy Luncheon Nov. 14 BLOOMINGTON — Paul and Sandra Harmon of Normal, who have given generously of their time and treasure to many local organizations, have been named the 2019 Philanthropists of the Year by the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation (IPCF). They will be honored at the Celebrating Local…